| Northeast Shore Playa Azul, Totonicapan, Amayaga, Coyame, Ojoxapan, Tebanca, Cuetzalapam, Southeast Shore Cacahuateno, Escuinapan, Maxacapan, Temolapan, La Victoria, Pozolapan, Bajos de Mimiahua, El Porvenir, Tepeyaga. |
| Villages around Laguna Catemaco |
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| Catemaco Veracruz, Mexico |
| Playa Azul Description: community and hotel Name: Spanish, "Blue Beach" Population: 82 (2005) plus hotel History: Economy: aside from hotel, no idea Access: paved, on Catemaco - Sontecomapan highway, 1.7 miles northeast of Catemaco. Tourism: 3 star hotel service, nearby temazcal on the Laguna |
| Totonicapan Description: subdivision Name: Nahuatl, "the hot house" Population: 14? (2005) (too low!) History: Economy: vacation homes, suburb of Catemaco city Access: paved, on Catemaco - Sontecomapan highway, 2.2 miles northeast of Catemaco. Tourism: seawall good for fishing, restaurant shack, fish farm, nice views |
| Amayaga Description: hamlet, ejido, around Amayaga Hill Name: Nahuatl, "at the end of the Amate trees" Population: 49 (2005) History Economy: fishing, cattle, some crops Access: paved, on Catemaco - Coyame highway, 6.7 miles north of Catemaco Tourism: Tiny mineral spring More info 0 |
| Coyame Description: village, community of Catemaco ejido Name: Nahuatl, "place of the wild pigs" Population: 217 (2005) History: Bottler founded by US citizen in 1969? Economy: fishing, cattle, some crops, mineral water bottler Access: paved, on Catemaco - La Margarita road, 6.7 miles north of Catemaco Tourism: intermittent restaurant, fish farms, entrance to Lopez Mateos road |
| Ojochapan Description: village, ejido Name: Nahuatl, "enchanted waters" History: Population: 250 (2005) Economy: aquaculture, cattle, some crops Access: paved, on Catemaco - La Margarita road, 8.7 miles northeast of Catemaco Tourism: waterfall, intermittent restaurant, fish tanks |
| Tebanca Name: Pipil, place of wild animals Population: 605 (2005) History: Former coffee plantation Economy: aquaculture & fishing, cattle, tourism Facilities: Health clinic, Aquaculture center, Mexican government agency resort Access: paved, on Catemaco - La Margarita road, 9.3 miles northeast of Catemaco Tourism: government resort, waterfront hotels, restaurant |
| Rio Cuetzalapan Description: settlement, rivers, part of Tebanca ejido Name: Nahuatl, river of the Quezal bird Population: 13 (2005) History: Former revolutionary war hideout Economy: cattle, fishing Access: on Catemaco - La Margarita road, paved to Tebanca, 12.6 miles east of Catemaco Tourism: river bathing, canoeing |
| Las Margaritas Description: settlement, rivers, part of Tebanca ejido Name: the daisy Population: 471 (2005) History Economy: cattle, some crops, ecotourism Facilities: AA, ecotourism complex Access: on Catemaco - La Margarita road, paved to Tebanca, 15 miles east of Catemaco Tourism: cabañas, boat trips, archaeological remnants, dammed river Visit La Margarita |
| Cacahuateno Name: Nahuatl, "Cacao Bridge" Population: 139 (2005) History Economy: fishing, cattle, some crops, tourism Facilities: Villa del Carmen, catholic church resort, bridge and river dam Access: across southern bridge of Catemaco Tourism: food stalls on highway, private church resort on hill Visit Cacahuateno soon |
| La Finca Area Description: hotel & beach area Name: Spanish, "country estate" Population: 5 (2005) - too low! History: Economy: tourism, cattle Access: paved, on Catemaco - Acayucan highway, 2 miles north of Catemaco Tourism: hotel, beach access through hotel |
| Escuinapan Description: former ejido, settlement Name: Nahuatl, "river of the dogs" Población: 14 (2005) (too low!) History: x Economy: tourism, cattle Access: paved, on Catemaco - La Victoria highway, 1.6 miles south of Catemaco Tourism: restaurant, beach access Visit Escuinapan |
| Maxacapan Description: town, ejido Name: Nahuatl, "split waters" History: Population: 1036 (2005) Economy: fishing Tourism: largest lake laundry in Catemaco, early mornings |
| Temolapan Description: hamlet, part of Maxacapan Name: Nahuatl, "horsefly waters" History: Population: 233 (2005) Economy: fishing Access: paved, on Catemaco - La Victoria highway, 3.1 miles south of Catemaco Tourism: fish farms, beach access |
| La Victoria Description: town, ejido Name: English - named after daughter of English plantation owner in the late 1800's History: Population: 1804 (2005) Economy: fishing, cattle, some crops Access: paved, off Catemaco - Acayucan highway, 3.7 miles south of Catemaco Tourism: hotel, restaurant, art gallery, plant nurseries, beach access |
| Bajos de Mimiahua Description: hamlet, Name: Nahuatl "place of honeycombs " (Honeycomb Downs) Population: 242 (2005) History Economy: fishing, cattle Access: paved to La Victoria, then 3+ miles dirt road, 7 miles southeast of Catemaco Tourism: Fish roasting, beach access |
| El Porvenir Description: hamlet, part of Mimiahua, end of south laguna beach road Name: Spanish "the future" Population: 21 (2005) History: Economy: fishing, cattle Access: paved to La Victoria, then 3 1/2 miles dirt road, 7 1/2 miles southeast of Catemaco Tourism: old rock carvings, trail head for Punta Tepeyaga, beach head Visit El Porvenir |
| Tepeyaga Description: settlement, also peninsula Name: Nahuatl "nose hill " Population: 56 (2005) History: x Economy: fishing Access: paved to La Victoria, then 3 1/2 miles dirt road, then foot trail, 8 miles from Catemaco Tourism: old rock carvings, trail to Las Margaritas |
| Pozolapan Description: village, ejido Cartagena Name: Nahuatl "frothy river " History: Population: 702 (2005) Economy: fishing, cattle, some crops Access: paved to La Victoria, then 2 miles dirt road, 5 miles southeast of Catemaco Tourism: daytime and backpacker resort, restaurant, beach |
| northeast of the Laguna |
| north of the Laguna |
| east of the Laguna |
| west of the Laguna |
| south of the Laguna |
| Apart from the town of Catemaco, with more than 26,000 inhabitants, nearly 6,000 more people living along the shores of Lake Catemaco in eight significant population centers. Most are engaged in fishing and cattle raising. None of the eight have public sewer facilities |
| For a list of attractions of the Laguna area, see: Catemaco attractions |
| For hotel and general tourism information, see: catemaco.info - tourism |